| HS-SPME/GC-MS | headspace solid-phase microextraction tandem gas chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| HS-SPME | headspace solid-phase microextraction |
| VOCs | Volatile organic compounds |
| TPC | Total phenolic content |
| TFC | Total flavonoid content |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| ABTS | 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) |
| CCA | Crustose coralline algae |
| DVB/CAR/PDMS | divinylbenzene/carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane |
| PTFE | Polytetrafluoroethylene |
| DMSP | Dimethylsulphoniopropionate |
| DMS | Dimethyl sulphide |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| C. webbiana | Caulerpa webbiana |
| A. Taxiformis | Asparagopsis taxiformis |
| R. okamurae | Rugulopteryx okamurae |
| mgGAE/100 g DW | milligrams of gallic acid equivalents per 100 g of dry weight |
| mgQE/100 g DW | milligrams of quercetin equivalents per 100 g of dry weight |
| mgTE/100 g DW | milligrams of trolox equivalents per 100 g of dry weight |
| PLS-DA | Partial Least Squares–Discriminant Analysis |
| HCA | Hierarchical Cluster Analysis |
| PC1 | Principal component 1 |
| PC2 | Principal component 2 |
| RT | Retention time |
| KIcalc | calculated Kovat index relative n-alkanes |
| kIlit | literature Kovat index |
| VIP | Variable Importance in Projection |